Inside Science
Science podcastWikipedia
13
MENTIONS
4
EPISODES
2
PODCASTS
Search complete. 13 mentions across 4 episodes found for "Inside Science".
Nov 5, 2026
Georgie ThormanHOST
Scientists are particularly hopeful about a new vaccine developed to treat skin cancer.
Georgie ThormanHOST
BBC Radio 4 programme Inside Science has been hearing about the latest research.
Georgie ThormanHOST
Cancer cell biologist Anne Willis spoke to presenter Tom Whipple.
Tom WhippleSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I guess this moment's been quite a long time coming, hasn't it? There's been some false dawns in cancer vaccines.
Georgie ThormanHOST
It's used to target any cancer cells that have been spread around the body to stop the cancer from coming back.
Georgie ThormanHOST
And the vaccine is made specially for each patient by looking at the cancerous cells in the tumour that's been removed.
Georgie ThormanHOST
Anne Willis explained more to BBC Radio 4's Inside Science.
Anne WillisSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So cancer cells are very different from normal cells that contain lots of mutations.
speaker_2ADVERTISER
Coverage subject to policy terms and conditions.
Tom WhippleHOST
Hello, welcome to Inside Science from the BBC World Service with me, Tom Whipple.
Tom WhippleHOST
This week, what do the 1851 census of Bedlington, a critical supplement to the Atlas of British Flora, the International Conference on Frequency Control and Jane Eyre have in common? And if that doesn't entice you in, then, well, frankly, I don't know what we can do.
Tom WhippleHOST
But maybe Roland Pease will pique your interest with the story of ancient human hair that has revealed the earliest evidence of cannabis use.
7 MINS LATER
Harry CliffSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It's about future technologies and carry on exploring the world.
Tom WhippleHOST
That was Harry Cliff from the University of Cambridge.
Tom WhippleHOST
BBC Inside Science is produced in partnership with the Open University.
Tom WhippleHOST
And to discover more fascinating science content, please do search BBC Inside Science and follow the links to the Open University.
Tom WhippleHOST
That was Miri Modul, who is Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Nottingham.
Tom WhippleHOST
BBC Inside Science is produced in partnership with the Open University.
Tom WhippleHOST
To find out more about climate change, search BBC Inside Science and follow the links to the Open University.
Tom WhippleHOST
That was obviously about Eunice Foote, who is an overlooked figure of science.
Tom WhippleHOST
But do you know who isn't an overlooked figure of science? Kit Yates.
12 MINS LATER
Tom WhippleHOST
But even the apex predators have to get our rest.
Tom WhippleHOST
So we are heading off.
Tom WhippleHOST
You've been listening to BBC Inside Science with me, Tom Whipple.
Tom WhippleHOST
Thanks, Roland.
Tom WhippleHOST
You've been listening to BBC Inside Science with me, Tom Whipple.
Tom WhippleHOST
It is goodbye from me, and goodbye from Penny.
Penny SarchetPANELIST
Goodbye.